2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 71-17,134 — Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; members; qualifications;terms; removal; per diem; expenses.

Section 71-17,134
Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; members; qualifications; terms; removal; per diem; expenses.

(1) The Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses is established. The purpose of the board is to (a) provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens, (b) ensure that licensees serving the public meet minimum standards of proficiency and competency, and (c) control the profession in the interest of consumer protection.

(2)(a) Until July 1, 2007, the board shall consist of (i) five advanced practice registered nurses representing different advanced practice registered nurse specialties for which a license has been issued, (ii) five physicians licensed under the Uniform Licensing Law to practice medicine in Nebraska, at least three of whom shall have a current collaborating relationship with an advanced practice registered nurse, (iii) three consumer members, and (iv) one licensed pharmacist.

(b) On and after July 1, 2007, the board shall consist of:

(i) One nurse practitioner holding a certificate under the Nurse Practitioner Act, one certified nurse midwife holding a certificate under the Nebraska Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act, one certified registered nurse anesthetist holding a certificate under the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Act, and one clinical nurse specialist holding a certificate under the Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act, except that the initial clinical nurse specialist appointee may be a clinical nurse specialist practicing pursuant to the Nurse Practice Act as such act existed prior to July 1, 2007. Of the initial appointments under this subdivision, one shall be for a one-year term, one shall be for a two-year term, one shall be for a three-year term, and one shall be for a four-year term. All subsequent appointments under this subdivision shall be for four-year terms;

(ii) Three physicians, one of whom shall have a professional relationship with a nurse practitioner, one of whom shall have a professional relationship with a certified nurse midwife, and one of whom shall have a professional relationship with a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Of the initial appointments under this subdivision, one shall be for a two-year term, one shall be for a three-year term, and one shall be for a four-year term. All subsequent appointments under this subdivision shall be for four-year terms; and

(iii) Two public members. Of the initial appointments under this subdivision, one shall be for a three-year term, and one shall be for a four-year term. All subsequent appointments under this subdivision shall be for four-year terms. Public members of the board shall have the same qualifications as provided in subsection (1) of section 71-113.

(c) Members of the board serving immediately before July 1, 2007, shall serve until members are appointed and qualified under subdivision (2)(b) of this section.

(3) The members of the board shall be appointed by the State Board of Health. Members shall be appointed for terms of four years except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (2)(b) and (c) of this section. At the expiration of the term of any member, the State Board of Health may consult with appropriate professional organizations regarding candidates for appointment to the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. Upon expiration of terms, appointments or reappointments shall be made on or before December 1 of each year. Vacancies on the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointments made by the State Board of Health. No member shall serve more than two consecutive terms on the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.

(4) The State Board of Health has power to remove from office any member of the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, after a public hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, for physical or mental incapacity to carry out the duties of a board member, for continued neglect of duty, for incompetence, for acting beyond the individual member's scope of authority, for malfeasance in office, for any cause for which a license or certificate in the member's profession involved may be suspended or revoked, for a lack of licensure or certification in the member's profession, or for other sufficient cause.

(5) Each member of the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses shall receive a per diem of thirty dollars per day for each day the member is actually engaged in the discharge of his or her official duties and shall be reimbursed for travel, lodging, and other necessary expenses incurred as a member of the board pursuant to sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.

(6) The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations which define conflicts of interest for members of the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and which establish procedures in case such a conflict arises.

Source:

Laws 1996, LB 414, § 27

Laws 2000, LB 1115, § 42

R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1718.01

Laws 2005, LB 256, § 39

Cross References:

Administrative Procedure Act,see section 84-920.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Act,see section 71-1728.

Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act,see section 71-17,117.

Nebraska Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act,see section 71-1738.

Nurse Practice Act,see section 71-1,132.01.

Nurse Practitioner Act,see section 71-1704.

Uniform Licensing Law,see section 71-101.

~Revised Statutes Supplement, 2006